Assisted Los Angeles County to launch its Office of Violence Prevention

Prevention Institute worked with the LA County Department of Public Health to lay the groundwork for its first Office of Violence Prevention, which opened in April. PI conducted listening sessions about violence with community-based organizations and faith-based groups, and interviewed subject matter experts, including service providers and survivors of multiple forms of violence. PI also assisted the Department of Public Health in crafting recommendations that were presented to the Board of Supervisors, which ultimately voted to allocate $6 million for initial funding. * This work was supported by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and The California Endowment.